Mattassee Lake Sites: Archeological Investigations Along the Lower Santee River in the Coastal Plain of South Carolina. Special Publication - 1982

摘要

Excavations and analysis of archeological materials from along a kilometer of the primary terrace of the lower Santee River are summarized. An extensive assemblage was recovered, including over 88,000 pieces of debitage and stone tools, and other artifacts. A previously unrecognized Late Woodland ceramic assemblage characterized by simple stamped ceramics (typed Santee) was identified. Terrace use over much of the Holocene is interpreted as reflecting comparatively short-term visits by small, residentially mobile foraging groups.